Canceling-machine.



No. 813,809. PATENTBD FEB. 27, 1906.

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APPLHTATQN FIL`BD 00T. 13. 1904.

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No. 813,809. PTENTED FEB. 27, I90"6.-

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GANELING MACHINE.

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l i vTa all, whom it may concern:

y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. f

WILLIAM G. MAYNARD, F RONDOUT; NEW YORK.

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No. 813,809.V

Beit known that I, WILLIAM G. MYNARD,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident Y of Rondout, in the county of Ulster and State of New York, have invented a new and Im- Y roved Cancelin Machine, of'which the folowing is a full, c ear,and exact description.

My invention relates to machines for caneeling stampsiaffixedrto mail-matter, its principal object being to furnish an effective apparatus for this urpose.

It consists in t e various features and combinations hereinafter described, and more particularly claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificav chine.

` screws 17, threa ed through said brackets and tion, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1` is a top plan view of one embodiment of inV invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom planview t ereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical lon itudinal section therethrough. Figs. 4 an 5 aredetails in top plan and in vertical section, respectively, of the mechanism for operating the impression member. Fig. 6 is a detail in top plan of the receivingportion of the ma- Fig. 7 is a broken detail of theedge of the die.V Fig. 8 is an edge elevation thereof. Fig. 9 is a sectional detail on the 'lineQ 9 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the machine.

10 desi nates a suitable standard, upon the top of which are shown radiating arms 11, supporting a base-board 12. At one side of this board is a supply-holder H, which may consist of. an inner fixed side wall 13 and an opposite movable side wall 14, this latter oeing preferably held in' place by brackets 15, secured thereto and having openings through which extend rods 16, pro'ecting from the sides of the base-board. T e brackets may be retained in lace upon the 'rods by setengaging the rods. At thev inner extremity of the supply-holder is an end wall 18, there 4 being Ibetween this and the xed wall 13a space into which extends a movable member 19, furnishing a continuation of the Wall.

v the Wall b This 'member is illustrated as ivoted at 20 andgnormallyir'iaintained in a nement virith a spring 21'. The inner ieee of the mova'b e member is preferably outwardly inclined, carusingthe letters or other matter L, which 'are-arranged within the holder and which' 'are f'fifnf'iet'intct withiit, to assume a Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

may be more readily separated. Within the holder operates a pressure-head 22, having a dependin portion extendin through a s ot 23 through the base-board, ying longitudinally of t e holder. To the depending portion is connected` a oord or flexible member 24, passing over a ulley 25, suitably journaled beneath the Ecard and having at its lower'or free end a wei ht 26, A s the letters are adually remove from the holder, the weig t maintains 'the head in contact with the outer one, and theentire pack is forced toward the eri'd wall. Through the wall 18 are openin s, (here shown as in the form of two sets o parallel slots 27 through which project feeding members. These may consist of wheels 28 28, having their supporting-shafts journaled in the board and with raised peripheral portions 29- movable through the slots and roughened to en age the letters Each of the feeding-Whees is preferably' eut away or mutilated, leaving a substantially semicircu- Ylar portion, these being oppositely arranged upon the two Wheels so that they come suc` cessively into coaction with the letters. This permits a shorteiivelop at the outer side of the holder to be moved b wheels into the field-of action of the second, .and thus insures its feeding.

maybe rotated by pinions 30, connected by an intermediate gear 31, with which meshes a main driving-gear 32, xed upon a shaft 33, extending up throu h the board-and carrying a fly-.wheel 34. T s may be rotated by a handle 35, as illustrated, or power may be appliedirorn an electric motor or any other convenient source. 4

From the holder the feed wheels deliver the letters to guide rolls', one Vof which, (desarin 37, pivoted upon'the board and eld in engagement by a spring 38 with its compardon roll 39.. This last-named roll is prefu' per and lower bars 40 4G, carried by apair ci3 arms 41, pivoted to the side 13 of the holder. In each of these arms at one of its pivotal connections with the holder is a slot 42, through which the lay to allow a yield of t e frame. The

ame and roll are forced toward the companion vroll by springs 43, which are here shownas contacting with the arms. These uide-rolls direct the letters to a pair of feed- 'if I jagged oroverlwppng-positionfso that they l ing-rolls.v .Of these that designated as 44 is the iirst of theerably mounted upon a frame consisting ot SoV The Wheels ignated as 36,) is shown as journaled u on an TOO ieg' ivot pin may A TIO jonrnaled upon the 'board and the other roll 4.7 is mounted upon the bars 40. These rolls are operated by means of the pinion 45 and the train of gearing 46 from the inner pinion 3U.

The feeding-rolls advance the matter to canceling mechanism, which may consist of a sector-shaped die 48, fast upon a shaft 49 and having a raised portion 50 at one side of its periphery, upon which may be inscribed a suita le design for canceling the stamps. Beyond this is a dating portion formed by a recess, in which is seated a carrier 51, having openings through it separated by walls 52. rlhese openings receive movable type 53, having at their inner ends heads or enlargements 54, which, contacting with the walls,

prevent outward movement, while their ena ement with the bottom of the die-recess io ds them from being pressed inwardly. The carrier may be locked within the die by a spring 55, having an angular end adapted to extend through an opening communicating with the recess and there engaging a depression in the carrier. The die is shown as rotated by a gear 56 through an intermediate pinion 57 from the train 46. Ink may be supplied to the printing-surface by an absorbent roll 57, journaled upon a head 57b, supported by rods 57 57C, operating through openin s in a block 57d. The inkmg-roll is refera ly normally pressed toward the die y a spring 57e, surrounding one of the rods and interposed between the head and block, and the movement limited by a nut 57f, theaded upon the outer end of one of the ro s.

As a laten or member to support the letter whi e it` is receivin the im ression a roll 58 is provided, journa ed .in' a Yrame 59, carried by a main rod 60 and a guide-rod G1, sliding through openings in a block 62. The impression-roll is normally held out of contact with the die as it rotates by a spring 63, contacting with the block and with a collar 64, fast upon the rod 60. With this impression-roll is associated operating mechanism, which may comprise an arm 65, adjustably secured upon the rod 60 by a fitting 65, having a in 66, passing through a slot 66 in the rod, t e outer end of the slot being held normally in contact with the pin by a spring 66" interposed between the litting and collar. To the lower end of the arm is pivoted a rod 67, carrying at its outer end a projection which may be surrounded by a roll 68. This roll may coact with an internal cam 69, conveniently carried by the gear 56.

The contour of the cam-surface and the relation of the elements is such that when the roll upon the rod projection is in contact with the cam-surface it will draw up the impression-roll, as is indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, so that the letfter passing over it will receive the imprint'of the die. The spring 66b is stronger than the .spring 63, so that it is not materially compressed by the forward movement of the impression-roll, yet it permits a yield of said roll under the pressure of the die by virtue of the slot-and-pin connection between the rod and arm. To control this movement so that the impression-roll will be held in its operative position only when a letter is passing.

over it, thus avoiding the contact of the die with the face of the roll itself, (a condition which would result in the smearing of the back of the succeeding letters) the rod 67 is connected by a link 70 with a lever 71, operating through a slot in the base-board and pivoted thereon. The u per end of this lever has a projection, pre erably in the form of a roll 72, which extends into the path of the letters and norinall lies within an annular groove 73 in a rol 74, carried by the frame-bars 40. Opposite the roll 74 is a companion guide-roll 74, rotatable about an arm 74h, rising from the board. As the letter is pressed by the feed-rolls against this controlling-roll the latter is moved away from its companion, swinging the lever to raise the projection on the rod,67 into the cam, which then operates to advance the impressionroll to its active position. After the die has canceled the stamp a portion of the cam of maximum diameter removes the tension from the rod and permits it to drop, the controlling-roll assuming its position in the groove of the roll 74.

To insure the advance of the matter as the die begins its action, the bars 40 carry a contact member or roll 75, with which coacts a revoluble contact member, conveniently consisting of a spiral spring 76, carried by the shaft of the die. The formation of this Spring is referably such that just as the surface of t e die is approachin contact with the letter said spring strikes t e roll, forcing the frame and the movable feed-rolls against their companions, giving additional pressure. If the tension of thesprings 43 were sufficientv to secure this force of coaction at all times, it might be too great during other portions of the operation, and by the above-described contact members the action is localized. To vary the pressure which the spring exerts, it may be mounted upon the shaft by a screw 77, extending through a longitudinal slot 77, this permitting the contact portion of the spring to be moved toward and from the shaft.

Beyond the canceling mechanism are feed and guide rolls 78 and 79, the former bein r jpurnaled upon the base-board and rotate y a ear 80 and lpinion 80a from the pinion 45, wile the roll 79 is mounted upon the frame with the other ressure-rolls. These rolls 78 and 79 receive t e letter from the canceling mechanism and continue its advance.

To determine the position of the letter ICO era-,ade

ing gearing are so related that at the properY time the gate against which the letter to be operated upon has been pressed by the feedrolls on the delivery side will be withdrawn and said letter carried forward to the im ression-roll to be subjected to the action o the die.

At the opposite side of they die mechanism` from the delivery-holder is a receiving-holder H, which may be arranged in precisely the same manner. In its end wall are openings K .or slots 84, through which project means for z facilitating the introductionof letters by the feed-rolls 78 and 79. This preferabiy consists of arms 85, mounted upon a spindle rotated by a gear 85b from the pinion 80'* through an intermediate gear 85. The arms are here shown as two in number, and each is curved insucha manner that it presents an outer face which will `press the accumulating letters away from the Wall, and an intermediate space 86, which will receive the following letter.` After the feed-rolls have forced thetletter into this space its movement' into alinement with those precedingit will be accomplished b Vthe contact of the following arm, which Wi l simultaneously force the pac away from the wall to allow t e introduction of the nekt letter.

Extending from side to side of the base-- board at the forward ends of. the holders and beneath the meeting points of the pairs of rolls is a groove through which runs an endless conve 'e1- 87, carried upon pulleys 88 89, mounted eneath the board and caused to Vadvance at its u per side from the delive to the receiving liiolder by a belt 90, exten ing over a pulley 91, rotatable with the gear S5 pulley 8,8. The belt may be ti htened by a weight 92, suspended upon its ower run by a suitable loop 93. This aids Ain advancing the letters from one side of the machine to the other. p

In using the machine the letters to be operated upon are placed in the delivery-holder,A

, and over a pulley 92, connected with the.

last-named rolls being and the controlling-roll being pressed out causes the operating mechanism to bring up the impression-roll as each stamp passes over it where it receives the imprint of the die,

w 'ch at the same time places the name of the canceling-office and the date upon the envelop. The second pair of feed-rolls now brings the letters under the inuence of revoluble arms, which intreduce them into the receiving-holder, from which they are removed when desired.

Having thus described my nventiom I ciaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-Y l. In a cancel'n -machine, the combination with a-die, o an -impression member, rolls between which the matter to be canceled passes, one of the rolls being movable from its com nion rollvb the matter to be canceled, a ever control ed b said movable roll, a cam, a rod coacting Wit the cam and connected with the im ression member, and a link connecting the ever and rod.

2. In a cancelin -machine, the combination with a die, o an impression member, rolls betweenwhich the matter to be canceled passes, one of the rolls being movable from its companion roll by the matter to be canceled, a lever controlled by the said movable roll, a cam, a rod coacting with the cam and adjustably connected With the impression member, and a link connecting the lever and rod.

V3. In a canceling-machine, the combination witha die, of an impression member, a guide-roll having a groove, a controlling member movable in the roove, and operating mechanism connected with the controlling member and with the im ression member.

4.'- In a canceling-mac ine, the combina- ICO tion with a die, of an impression member, a

guide-roll having a groove, a lever provided with a roll coacting with the roove, and operating mechanism connecte with the lever and with the im ression member.

5. In a cance ing-machine, the combination with feed-rolls and canceling mechanism Vincluding an impression-roll, of a pivoted-and spring-pressed bar a gate consistin of aH luralit ofngers projecting from -t een of the ar adjacent to the impression-roll and on the delivery side, and an eccentric rotatjable with the feed-rolls and engaging saidI 6. In a. canceling-machine, the combinalIO tion with a canceling mechanism, of eedrolls for feeding the articles to the canceling mechanism, feed-rolls for feeding the articles from the canceling mechanism, one of the provided with an eccentric, a pivoted an( spring-pressed bar engaged by the eccentric, and a gate carried by the bar and arranged between the canceling mechanism and the rolls which feed thc articies to the canceling mechanism.

7. In a canceling-machine, the combination with a supply-holder and a receivingholder spaced a art, 'and a canceling mechanism between tIfie holders, of feed and guide rolls, a support for sundry of the uide and feed rolls, said sup ort being pivotal y mounted lupon the said elders.

.8. In a canceling-machine, the combination with a supply-holder and a receivingholder spaced a art, and a canceling mechanism between t 1e holders, of feed and uide rolls, a support for sundry of said rolls, inks ivotally connecting the support with the Iiolders, and springs engaging the links.

9. In a canceling-machine, the combination of a movable support, and feed and guide rolls mounted in said support7 a canceling mechanism, and means carried by the canceling mechanism for enga ring the support, wherebyv the said rolls wi l be made to contact with their companion rolls with increased pressure.

10. In a canceling-machine, the combination of a yieldiligly-mounted support having a projection, feed and uide rolls mounted in the support, a cance ing' mechanism, and means carried by the die of the canceling mechanism for engaging the projection of the support, for forcing the said rolls into engagement with their companion rolls for the purpose set forth.

11. In a canceling-machine, the combination with canceling mechanism, of coacting feed-rolls, means for forcing the feed-rolls toward one another, and means for intermittently increasing the pressure.

12. In a canceling-machine, the combination with canceling mechanism, of coacting feed-rolls7 means for forcing the feed-rolls toward one another, and means carried by the canceling mechanism for intermittently increasing the pressure.

13. In a cancelin -machine, the combination with a movab e die, of coacting feedrolls, and a revoluble spring movable with the die and cooperating with the feed-rolls.

14. In a canceling-machine7 the combination .with a movable die, of coacting feedrolls, a revoluble spring movable with the die and cooperating with `the feed rolls,A and means for adjusting the position of the spring upon the die.

15. In a canceling-machine, the combination of feed-rolls, a movable s ring-pressed support for one of the feed-,rol s, a movable die, and a spring carried by the die and adapted to engage the movable support of the feedroll.

16. In a canceling-machine, the combination with a die, of a yieldingly-mounted support, an impression-roll carried by the support, means for operating the die, a cam operated by the die-operating means, and a rod pivotally connected with the said support and provided with a projection engaging the cam.

17. In'a canceling-machine, the combination with a die, of a yieldingly-mounted support, an impression-roll carried by the support, means for operating the die, a cam operated by the die-operating means, a rod pivotally connected with the support and provided with a projection for engaging the cam, the projection of thc rod being normally out of engagement with the cam, and means controlled by the matter to be canceled` for operating the rod to bring its projection into engagement with the cam.

18. In a canceling-machine, the combination of a die, a spring-pressed frame, an impression-roll carried by the frame, an arm oosely connected with the frame, a rod pivoted to the arm and provided with a roller at its free end, a cam with which the roller of the arm engages, a lever movable by the matter to be canceled, and a connection between the free end of thew lever and the rod.

19. In a canceling-machine7 the combination of a die, an impression member mounted in a vmovable support7 rolls between which the matter to be canceled passes, one of the rolls being movable from its companion roll, a lever operated by said movable roll, a Cam operated by the die-o erating means, a rod having one end pivota ly connected with the support of the impression member and provided.at the other end with a projection for enga ing the cam, and a link connecting the said ever and rod.

20. In a canceling-machine, the combination of a die, means for operating the die, a spring-pressed frame, an impression-roll carried by the frame, an arm loosely connected with the frame, a rod pivoted to the arm and provided with a roller at its free end, a cam operated by the operating means and with which the projection of the rod engages, rolls between which the matter to be canceled passes, one of the rolls being movable from its companion roll, a lever operated by the movable roll, and a link connecting the lever and rod.

In testimonyY whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM G. MAYNARD.

Witnesses:

M. H. MAYNARD, Jenn J. Tonsnny.

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